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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5, Book 5 : Chapter 1, Sophy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Against what does Rousseau warn teachers?
(a) Simplifying the truth.
(b) Dishonesty with their students.
(c) Consorting with their students.
(d) Giving students too much freedom.

2. What is the worst thing a man can think about in regard to his child, according to Rousseau?
(a) Wondering whether it will succeed.
(b) Wondering whether it will be good.
(c) Wondering whether it will survive childhood.
(d) Wondering whether it is actually his.

3. Where does Rousseau say self-love is rooted?
(a) In excessive desire.
(b) In fear of the world.
(c) In stifling education.
(d) In self-awareness and natural affection.

4. What did Rousseau require in order to obtain Emile's submission at the end of the Early Childhood section?
(a) Righteous anger.
(b) Physical force.
(c) Resistance to the child's will.
(d) Reasonable persuasion.

5. What does Rousseau say is the trouble with being attractive to women?
(a) Being hounded into actions one is not ready for.
(b) Getting into debt.
(c) Being overwhelmed by strong emotions.
(d) Making promises in love letters, which cannot be fulfilled.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rousseau say a woman's gentleness will affect men's power?

2. What is the ultimate goal of Rousseau's educational philosophy?

3. What is Rousseau's feeling about the disparity between men's and women's roles?

4. What argument does Rousseau use to support his emphasis on the need for physical activity in children?

5. How does Rousseau suggest telling students about where babies come from?

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